Transmittal of the Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation for the Proposed Regulations Governing the Re-enrollment of Students Committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice
(8 VAC 20-660-10 et seq.)

As part of its responsibility for promulgating new
regulations or revisions to existing regulations, the Board of Education is
required to develop a statement of administrative impact and projected cost to
school divisions of implementing and complying with such regulations on school
divisions. The Board and the Department of Education are required to send a
copy of the statement to each division superintendent. (Refer to Section
22.1-17 of the Code of Virginia).

The Code
establishes the responsibility of the Board of Education to promulgate
regulations for the re-enrollment of children who have been in the custody of
the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) into the public schools as follows:

22.1-17.1. Regulations for reenrollment.

The Board of Education, in cooperation with the Board of
Correctional Education, shall promulgate regulations for the reenrollment in
the public schools of children who have been in the custody of the Department
of Juvenile Justice. Such regulations shall include the components required in
a reenrollment plan and shall provide for consistency in the curricula,
standards and policies between the educational programs required by this title,
and those of the Board of Correctional Education.

The proposed
regulations are new and present a procedure for re-enrollment of students into
the public schools when they have been in the custody of the juvenile justice
system and receiving instruction through the Department of Correctional
Education. The regulations would provide for the exchange of educational information
concerning students among the Departments of Juvenile Justice and Correctional
Education and the public school divisions.

It is the intent of
the Board of Education, through these regulations, to:

Create a
positive impact on the family, the student, court services, school divisions
and correctional centers, as they are seeking to continue the students
education upon his or her release from a juvenile correctional center

Provide for
consistency in curricula, standards, and polices in all educational
programs

Provide for the
timely transfer of information by court services, school divisions, and
correctional centers

Provide
students with timely involvement in appropriate educational programs while in
the correctional center and local school divisions upon their release from the
correctional center

Encourage
dissemination of information, and increase public knowledge about these
regulations and the re-enrollment procedures overall

Enhance
communication, cooperation, and coordination of services among the public
systems required to provide for the educational needs of juvenile parolees

It is the goal of
the Board of Education, through these regulations, to identify and define the
roles and responsibilities of the participants and the required components of
the re-enrollment plan and its implementation. The full text of the proposed
regulations is available at

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT

The proposed regulations will specify the procedures
for a smooth uninterrupted transition back into the public school system for
students who have been in juvenile correctional centers and have been receiving
education from the Department of Correctional Education. By establishing a
process for exchange of student records, with procedures, roles and
responsibilities, and timelines delineated, re-enrollment and planning for the
students continued education can take place on a timely basis prior to a
students release from the juvenile justice system.Improving the re-enrollment process should facilitate the
attendance and continued educational progress of students.

PROJECTED COST

School divisions should be able to undertake the
implementation of the Proposed Regulations Governing the Re-enrollment of
Students Committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice within existing
budgets.The regulations would impact
primarily middle and high schools and alternative schools.During the 2004 fiscal year, 669, or 61
percent, of the 1,091 juveniles released from juvenile correctional centers
were under the age of 18.

School divisions will be informed of the public comment
period for these regulations.If you
have any questions, please contact Cynthia A. Cave, director of student
services, at (804) 225-2818, or Cynthia.Cave@doe.virginia.gov.